Karen Smith

Four teams of families will "battle for supremacy" with real-size gaming robots on Man Vs. Robot, which is currently in the pilot stage. British The X Factor host Dermot O'Leary will helm the competition that has been in development for two years. “We’ve created real-size gaming robots because we wanted to hook into how do you have an emotional moment with robots," says producer Karen Smith. "People are a little bit scared because this great big thing is making its own decisions, and it might only be playing Pong against you but it’s a compelling experience to be with them."